A sentencing judge is entitled to treat with caution expert opinions based on an offender's unsworn self-reported history, particularly where that history is contradicted by objective evidence such as CCTV footage. The discount for a guilty plea remains a matter of discretion, and 15 per cent is within range for a plea entered on the day of trial.
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